A show for anyone interested in education. How much should “passion” dictate the path a student takes in their studies? Is Passion really enough? What about work ethic, logic, and pragmatics? Danny Anderson of Mount Aloysius College is joined by Todd Pedlar of Luther College and Nathan Gilmour of Emmanuel College to discuss a concerning trend in student psychology. Is “passion” merely a product of the College Admissions Industrial Complex and its resulting arms-race? Are there better terms we could use? All this and more on the latest Sectarian Review Podcast.
Topics: Genesis of the subject - What is “Passion-Driven Education” A Brief History of “Passion” Jane Austen and the Romantics Is College a natural fit for Passion-Driven Education Class issues, the “Selective College Arms Race,” and Cultural Capital “Being Radical for Jesus” at the CCCU College Passion at a “Jock School” Perverting our passions Curiosity trumps Passion The roots of the college major Twitter Questions The pursuit of passion as a quest for “Authenticity” When gifting and passion don’t match Vocation as service to others, passion as quest for self Why we read Plato, a soliloquy by Nathan Gilmour The Bruderhof as a form of living in community Is Reason pragmatic and instrumental or the grounds for a vision of the transcendent? Service as antidote to Passion A shout-out to one of Anderson’s students! Physics as part of the human experience The Luther College Mission Statement How institutions push against our ideals Twitter Questions Part II Am I weird if I have no passion? Calling as a marathon, not a sprint The difference between Passion and Vocation: called, or nuts? Doing a podcast for free (but if you want to give me money…) Martin Luther on marriage Gilmour gets BLEEPED! Teaching Malamud and Kafka “It’s all in Plato, it’s all in Plato” Having a multitude of callings Quote from Werner Heisenberg that Todd left out of the show but wanted to share, "[w]hat we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning"...
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Before you make up your mind about “Free College,” have a listen to this episode. Danny Anderson is joined by Matthew Filipic, former VP of Business and Fiscal Affairs at Wright State University, for a detailed exploration of the context and history of an idea that Bernie Sanders’ campaign has recently thrust into the political spotlight.
Topics: Richard Shatten and Ohio’s problems with educational attainment The historical importance of college in America: “The Rising Tide” Income gains lessen in the 1970s State withdraw of support for public higher education University of California system and City College of New York as prior examples of state support Higher education, “The Baumol Disease,” and the necessity of inefficiency The burden of Medicaid upon individual states Resistance to tax increases by the public Danny’s modest proposal: Single Payer Healthcare as solution to free college Current Free College proposals New York Proposal The problems for private colleges Oregon, Tennessee, and Rhode Island versions of “free college” Targeting money to populations that need it The Sanders plan versus the Clinton plan Avoiding “perverse incentives” in national funding of “free college” Free college and student motivation What we’ve lost as a society in neglecting higher education Links: Richard Shatten Bio http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20100524/FREE/305249995/richard-shatten The Baumol Disease https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baumol%27s_cost_disease New York's tuition-free college program sparks debates and defenses http://ift.tt/2psEJkG New York Republicans have an alternative to Governor Cuomo's free tuition plan http://ift.tt/2lS9ErH Most of Oregon's free-tuition dollars aren't going to poor students http://ift.tt/2mXikL4 The drawbacks to New York State's free college plan (essay) | Inside Higher Ed http://ift.tt/2qmyUYM HOPE changes may mean fewer women, minorities at UGA http://ift.tt/2xfTQ82 HOPE Scholarship: The cons - Atlanta Magazine http://ift.tt/2xaIKAv Free-Tuition Program Transforms a University http://ift.tt/2wNplDs |
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